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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro gets MIUI 10 Global Stable based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon variant (code-name: kenzo) has started receiving the MIUI 10 Global Stable update based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Last month, a MIUI China forum administrator wrote that Xiaomi would stop supporting older phones such as the Xiaomi Mi 5, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, and the Xiaomi Mi 4. This week, the company confirmed that the upcoming MIUI 10 Global update would be the last update for the Mi 5 and the Snapdragon variant of the Redmi Note 3. Going forward, the two phones will not receive any MIUI Global Beta updates, and nor will they receive a Global Stable update after MIUI 10. The Xiaomi Mi 5 already received its Android Oreo-based MIUI 10 update a few months ago, but Redmi Note 3 owners have had to wait until now. Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out Android Marshmallow-based MIUI 10 Global Stable to the Snapdragon variant of the Redmi Note 3 (device code-name: kenzo).
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